Thursday, July 28, 2011

I found the antique hat rack years ago in an antique store. I hadn't been looking for one but the shape was so beautiful and the price so affordable ($45), that I knew I'd find a use for it.

Mike's tattered and stained work hat is shown, but we also hang our coats here from time to time. Mostly when we're too lazy to walk into the living room and hang them in the coat

closet - which is often.

I've always loved this lantern, but it has spent most of its time on a shelf in our downstairs den closet. Though we rarely use it, it's not in the way and I like being able to look at it everyday.

Below the hat rack, we have a stool to sit on while putting on our shoes. We also use the stool to get things off the kitchen shelves, or any other task that requires a high reach in this area of the house.

On the wall next to the hat rack is one of my Great Great Grandmother's mirrors. Originally part of the tall dresser in our master bedroom, we've used it here because it does not fit beneath the sloping ceiling upstairs.

Entering the hallway from the entry, the french doors on the left open into the dining room. On the right is the door that goes upstairs.

Because there are two entries to the house, we decided to connect them in a more aesthetically pleasing way with a wraparound porch. In this way, both entrances are accessible, depending on the occasion (formal or casual).

You have a great talent in simplicity. What you leave out is more important than what you put in. A hard lesson for most. This entry is perfect. I love the house pictures. They are second only to the baby pictures. ;)xoxo Dianne

As usual, everything you do is so pretty. :) I love the antique hat rack...so curly and unique! And that's special that you have so many of your Grandmother's keepsakes...it must make you think of her quite often! :)

Your home is so beautiful!!! AND the white looks wonderful!In our Amish farmhouse, currently most all the rooms are painted white. I keep going back & forth on whether to paint or not. Would LOVE your input on this? Only if you have the time, of course. I'm sure those twins keep you very busy!

When I saw peeks of that entry on the post for the Country Living shoot, I was hoping you'd do a post on it. Truly, Trina, your home is so simply lovely it makes me want to clear out everything and drench my home in white. Just beautiful.

Although I am not a white person, your home is done SO beautifully, it looks so lovely to me! I have color on all my walls because that is what I am comfortable with but love your home! The coat rack is great and so is the wonderful mirror! XO, Pinky

I just discovered your lovely blog. I look forward to popping by again for some inspiration! I'm just new into blogging this year & have put together a daily blog on design, fashion, food, travel and anything pretty.http://scrapbook-melissah.blogspot.com/I had a lot of fun putting it together maybe you would like to check it out if you have a spare minute.xMelissah

We have also same stool and using for to sit on while putting on our shoes. As well as my sister also also like to use that to get things off the kitchen shelves, or any other task that requires a high reach in this area of the house.

I just found you through No Minimalist. I don't know how I've missed your blog all this time. I had seen your kitchen on Pinterest but it was not linked to here. Love your home. I can't wait to see it in Country Living this December! I'm your newest follower and adding you to my blog roll.